“// @ myfavouriteplaces.org” is a search for a general travel blog at myfavouriteplaces.org. This review looks at what the blog publishes, which parts are most useful, where it is thin and who a reader might be dealing with.
| Quick verdict | Result |
|---|---|
| Good for | Trip ideas, packing lists, budget tips |
| Not for | Visa rules, fares, live availability |
| Strongest section | Travel Tips & Hacks |
| Owner shown on the site? | No |
What myfavouriteplaces.org publishes
The home page greets readers with “Unlock Your World” and sorts its posts into blocks: Travel Tips & Hacks, Luxury Resorts and an Editor’s Pick strip. The menu adds Adventure Travel and Travel & Sustainability. Someone who types //myfavouriteplaces.org into a browser lands on exactly this front page.
Headlines show how wide the net is cast. There is a guide to caravanning in San Francisco, a post about the Statue of Liberty cruise, a piece on why travel insurance matters, a story on fly fishing in Spain and an article on ibex hunting. Planning posts include a packing checklist, solo travel and safety, comparing hotels before you book, family holidays and budget travel.
The best parts of the blog
The practical lists carry the site. The packing checklist is the kind of page you can print and tick off, and the hotel-comparison post gives a reader questions to ask before paying: where exactly the property is, what the price includes and how flexible the cancellation terms are. Budget travel ideas are written as short methods, which suits readers skimming on a phone.
The sustainability menu is a sensible editorial choice. A reader who found the site through @myfavouriteplaces.org on a social profile can jump straight to responsible-travel advice instead of hunting through general posts, and the luxury resort section sits beside it rather than hiding it.
Where the posts are thin
Breadth costs depth. A single site covering hunting trips, city cruises and insurance can only give each subject an introduction, so a guide to San Francisco by caravan is a starting point and not a route plan. There are no maps, price tables or itineraries day by day on the pages reviewed.
The testimonial block headed “What Our Customers Say” gives no full names, which makes it more of a design element than evidence. The same goes for the Join now button: it is not explained what members get.
How readers describe and find the site
Because the name is long and has no spaces, people share it in many forms. A link pasted from a chat becomes “# myfavouriteplaces.org” or “@ myfavouriteplaces.org” in a note, and a printed address gets written as www.myfavouriteplaces.org or “www. myfavouriteplaces.org/” with a stray space. A link pasted from a message may even read “// @myfavouriteplaces.org” or “#myfavouriteplaces.org”, and a half-copied one “// myfavouriteplaces.org”. They all mean the one home page, and the version without any prefix, myfavouriteplaces.org/, is the one to type.
Odd strings like “get #myfavouriteplacesorg@” and “start @myfavouriteplacesorg@” do not match any feature the blog offers. They look like garbled copies of the name, so there is nothing separate to find behind them.
A worked example: planning a long weekend with the blog
Start in Travel Tips & Hacks and read the packing checklist. Move to the hotel comparison post and write down three questions, such as whether breakfast is included and how far the hotel is from the station. If you want something active, scan Adventure Travel for ideas like fly fishing or caravanning, and note which need a licence or a booking. Finally open Travel & Sustainability to see whether there is a lower-impact way to get there.
At the end you have a short list of ideas and questions. The blog does not tell you prices or timetables, so those come from the operators.
One paragraph on who is behind it
The About page talks about travel tips, hacks and adventure ideas but gives no company name, address or editor, and the page for Contact is brief. The site has a Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in the footer. Treat it as an anonymous hobby-style blog: fine for inspiration, and sensible to read the sign-up form closely before giving details.
Ten ideas to lift from a travel blog like this
The useful way to read a general travel blog is to mine it for questions. From the kinds of posts on myfavouriteplaces.org you can build a personal checklist:
- Where will I sleep, and what does the price include?
- How will I get from the airport or station to the door?
- What do I need to pack that I cannot buy easily on arrival?
- What is the cheapest sensible time of year to go?
- Is there a lower-impact way to travel there?
- What could go wrong, and what would insurance cover?
- Is the trip suitable for everyone in the group, including children?
- Which one activity would make the trip memorable?
- What is the plan if the weather turns?
- What does the return journey look like?
Each question maps to something the blog touches: hotels, packing, budget methods, sustainability and safety. Answer them on paper before you book anything.
Reading the luxury and sustainability pairing
The blog deliberately puts luxury resorts and sustainable travel on the same menu bar. The Contact page even states a belief that luxury travel should go hand in hand with sustainability. As an editorial position, that means posts are likely to mention things like eco-certified stays, lower-impact transport and travelling in quieter seasons, alongside spa and pool features.
For a reader, the pairing is useful as a prompt. When you read a resort feature, ask what the property does about water, energy and local staff, and whether a train or a direct flight cuts the footprint. Those questions turn an inspiration post into a better booking decision.
Matching posts to trip types
For a weekend city trip, the Statue of Liberty cruise and insurance posts are the best starting points. For a nature trip, the fly fishing in Spain and caravanning posts give a flavour of slower travel. For a family holiday, the family travel tips and packing checklist help most. For a solo trip, the solo planning and safety post is the one to open first.
Verdict on myfavouriteplaces
For ideas and checklists the blog earns a decent mark. For anything that depends on exact rules or prices, it is a starting point. Used that way, myfavouriteplaces.org is a harmless way to fill a notebook with plans.
